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Sabancaya volcano
stratovolcano 5967 m / 19,577 ft
Peru, -15.78°S / -71.85°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Sabancaya volcano eruptions:
2016, 2015, 2014, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1990-95, 1988, 1986, 1784, 1750, <1595(?)
Typical eruption style:
explosive and effusive

Sabancaya volcano news & activity updates:

Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS OF VA to 27000 ft (8200 m)

Sun, 21 Jul 2019, 18:45
18:45 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 18:42 UTC, 21/07/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190721/1840Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/822

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS WINDS. VOLCAT. VOLCANO
WEB CAMERA.

AVIATION COLOR CODE: UNKNOWN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 21/1800Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1539 W07101 - S1607 W07048
- S1559 W07140 - S1546 W07151 - S1539 W07101 MOV
E 20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 22/0000Z SFC/FL270 S1535 W07035
- S1623 W07027 - S1603 W07132 - S1546 W07150 -
S1535 W07035

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 22/0600Z SFC/FL270 S1545
W07031 - S1627 W07022 - S1557 W07145 - S1546
W07151 - S1545 W07031

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 22/1200Z SFC/FL270 S1529
W07032 - S1614 W07025 - S1602 W07128 - S1546
W07151 - S1529 W07032

RMK: A PUFF EMISSION ESTIMATED TO FL270 WAS SEEN
IN STLT IMAGERY AND WEBCAM. VA PLUME IS PARTIALLY
HIDDEN BY WX CLD COVER. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190722/0040Z=

Previous news
Sun, 21 Jul 2019, 07:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Sun, 21 Jul 2019, 01:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC EMISSION
Sat, 20 Jul 2019, 19:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions
Sat, 20 Jul 2019, 13:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 18000 ft (5500 m)
Sat, 20 Jul 2019, 07:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT

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